Telegram-herald., 1887-07-15


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IL ass la February. 1916. said Ar Fowler
Ia taking ~ the matter that Gen Fremont,
ss t-s bead Il az eEslerins expedition sent
o4- ~ tae ta-tel STATES government, having
catered California, ghea q possession % Alex
80, sIL- lil1 tls penn.ssion II the Mexican
cover meat, was z1canpesi az Fort Csbil1u,
pasn q disputs afose osszoen hln and na-
tiVs Californian about kofss, which the ias-
Ter bad fo4ad Ia tie ls~se sion of oas Of Ffe-
no1Eb Hlen. AID wllca hs claimed "a having
besn sfcleu. fremont refused 70 surrender
tie horss, and ssfed the Mexican authorities,
Who lad 10 troops ia the rcishborhood with
vlich they could saiely attack the American
rideaen
Il ass A5ou. = years Of age. and was in
the euF.0y ~ ~ John Suttsr, an American,
who hal acquired considerable property IA
California, and whs owned, some mikes from
soncna. . large ranch. whers ne had erected
a sort u waiied s.ockade a. a protection
against tho Indians II was popularly known
e. suite ; fort. Oa Juns S, 1915. there az
rived - our fort Mexican lieutenant named
Arce, who waa On Als way 70 Sonoma. IA
the couFse % conversation be incautiously lee
fan that Bis errand WAS 70 procure horses TO
b. used 10 expelling ehe American residents.
This statement seemed % demand instant
action. 2r Sc.tsF Immediately sent out
messengers - az the Americans in or
v.cir'ty. add called on them . assemble at
bis fcrt. They ia 50 on June 7, and al that
At"'at+A- = tthll 1.nAt Rl -lAth 1ttt1 IL
1etea ~ tbs efexi,an government upon
Amer.caas living in California was
discussed az length. IN addition to
what was COW resar,isd as the expressed de-
termination o. thar power q cxpel ths Amer
ican1 After considerable debate sc finally
I voted unanimously 60 anticipate Mexico by
declaring var againsr hev, making ell Der a.
I calles sid other officials our prisoners and
seI1ing ker military posts throughout Csli-
+ forEia-~-.l Of them very poorly garrisoncd-
I before sko woail have ti1ie 20 take any steps
7 against Is Wa dispatched \ messenger 10 Gen.
I fremont, wao tAen novel bis camp about
I t1.rtY Eillcs % tho rorthward os Cs, asking
I him % JON his forces with ours. become our
/ commander IL chef and unite with Us in de-
/ ci2r.ng ver aCainst Mexico lie refused 20
coslrly with or request, bat expressed SYM
/ pc,a. vita our rurl oees, end promised % rc-
main ia cur Vicinity n the hope chat he
rll~tt afford C5 some indireet assistance
"Oeappointcd AZ not securing the active
co-opcration OF Fremont, we proceeded TO
f0rsa q military organization, and with great
| heartinss and unGHimisy we choose Ezekiel
/ Le.rlt. -s onr commander -territt was n
l Vermont Yankee shrcwd. bold, fearless.
: rough spoken man Of the Ethan Alen-Israel
Patusm tyr. Though strong as an OK and
brave as a lion, he was also, when occasion
required as tender and gentle a. a woman.
was one OF the best ~ nurscs Tor a sick n,en.
We could not have chosen better chieftaia
| 70 lead Us against the Esxicans, ard under
his daantiess leadership we rode all well
! mounted. directly 10 S mona, the only town
ard military post Of Mexico north OF tho
/ Golden Gate. Il was about noon on Sunday,
I June Il. that we entered Sonoma The day
4 r.rna infa Ect be fr.k.
sitting outside their houses or a. their win
dows. They weTo taken completely by sur
| prise, not having had the slightest inkling Of
our coming, ami not a soul imagined what our
errand was until We rode mp to the Mexican
| fort. ard Merritt, our bold leader, demanded
It's immediate surrender, not as Col Ethan
Allen once made q similar demand, "In the
name os the continental congress and the
/ great Jehovah, but I'm the name Of the in
I {. pendent republic OF California The gar
/ Tson. - much surprised as tho people OF the
/ town bad been, was wholly unprepared for
| any r,sistarcs. and. though we numbered
only thirty-two men, II was surrendered at
I once.
Trough We eli desired to use the American
4 fcv. We ~. t3at we bad no right TO do 50, as
I t-a Cgitsi States .as no: at war With Mex
I ico. ed ta-t 20 aust lave a standard OF our
? own after tho r.-.Gacr or Texas when she
/ declared hcr indcpsnlcacc.
"'Wo VIII have Gag in spit~ y every
I thing .sail 1rs John Ssars. the wife Of one
/ of oar r-iaolv. VITO had piuckily accom-
ranisd her hussand. and. retiring fcr n short
: tl.,, she rrascaely rs.ured with io-gs
/ sts.p q muslin aad n smaller one of rcd gan-
/ nj. bo,h OF walsh SIZE bad torn from her
1 gurmcats. To saw the launel - tic muslin
wes tho u0-s of few minu.cs, and our Gag
uas complete save Ter some design set % be
added William Todd. ore Of our number,
I wao thought lie rtssesssd some talent for
4 painting. volunteered 10 1ct as eur artist
! aore p int wa.s obtainel from a nsighboring
f wheelvri.ht's shop ard Told BEGAN by
painting a Bono star, in imitation of the Texan
+ ies Mr. r. l. Ford. vho had been one OF
I Che most active participants in cur move
mems, sugxr n that is would bc vel - have
soul7 f.rsir CO mere distirct,ssly characteristics
I of Caitforai1 end prorcs.~i % grizzly hear
/ filt ro8 aLotasT difficulty arose. William
Todd. our paintef doubted his artistl, ability
I 60 cope successfully with a rampant grizzly,
4 bct e.tsr much persuasion ne consented 20
7 stten1ut &C. I mrst say. however. that The
+ r-sait fully iustif-i bis misgivincs Hencath
I the bear ae painted the words. California
I Rerahlr,' and our aaS was conpleted. Just
I as sou nav see it now ia tho hall of the Cali
I f0rala pioneers in san Francisco. II was 6rss
! ra.sci on the afternoon q the SINE day.
/ SUNDAY. June "a. IS4e. and it continued 10
+ Ec1t over Sonoma until the lith - the fol-
7 iowia~ July. en- which day We received tho
T O. as +. ss rers that the United States had
I declared v1r against Mexico snd C0rnmodore
Sfr1t Lad seizesl California IN the raHo Il